Countess Palatine Dorothea Catherine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler

Dorothea Katharina von Pfalz -Zweibrücken - Birkenfeld - Bischweiler ( born July 3, 1634 Bischweiler; † December 7, 1715 in Neunkirchen ) was a Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken- Birkenfeld - Bischweiler and by marriage Countess of Nassau- Ottweiler.

Life

Dorothea Catherine was a daughter of the Count Palatine Christian I of Zweibrücken- Birkenfeld - Bischweiler (1598-1654) from his first marriage with Magdalena Katharina (1606-1648), daughter of the Count Palatine and Duke John II of Zweibrücken.

She married in 1649 in Bischweiler Count Johann Ludwig von Nassau- Ottweiler ( 1625-1690 ), the founder of the line of Nassau- Ottweiler.

After the death of her husband, Dorothea Katharina lived on her widow seat lock Neunkirchen Ottweiler and was active in charitable. She supported the construction and maintenance of a hospital in Ottweiler by substantial financial resources.

Progeny

Dorothea Katharina had made ​​her marriage the following children:

  • Christian Ludwig (* / † 1650)
  • Friedrich Ludwig (1651-1728)
  • Anna Katharina (1653-1731)
  • Wolrad (1656-1705), Governor of Nijmegen
  • Karl Siegfried (1659-1679)
  • Ludwig (1661-1699)
  • Moritz (1664-1668)
Bischwiller Christian I, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld-Bischweiler John Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler Louise Sophie of Hanau-Lichtenberg
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